Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,257, Jonathan Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fuller, Jonathan Annah or Anna
NUMBER
W. 24,257.
CONTENTS

10466
Massachusetts
Jonathan Fuller
Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col Whitney in the Mass line for _____ 8 Dons
14 Mch 16
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of _____ Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Oct 1833 and sent to _____ Full Deduction _____
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 63.96 Pension allowance ending _____ 5.99
$74.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 24.

2953 Massachusetts
Anna Fuller. widow of Jon n Fuller who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of November and sent to
Ypme Ellis Dedham Mass to
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 42

Jonathan Fuller
15228

Application of Jonathan Fuller to the U.S. War Department for a Pension under the Act of Congress Pass'd June 7. 1832.
State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk S.S. On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John H. Melkum of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Jonathan Fuller a resident of said Dedham aged seventy two years, who first being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress pass'd June 7 th 1832.
I Jonathan Fuller of Dedham of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts DECLARE that according to my family Records I was born in said said Dedham on the sixth nineteenth day of December 1759 and was seventy two years of age on the nineteenth day of December 1831, and that since my own remembrance I have never had any other permanent residence but within the same town of Dedham where I now reside.
In the month of April or May in the year 1776, I turned out as a soldier and entered the Company commanded by Capt. Saron Guild of said Dedham, Col. Whitney, Reg't, and went with said Company to Nantasket below Boston, and was detached and sent to Long Island in Boston harbor here, at other Islands and places in the vicinity of Boston harbor. I performed soldiers duty under direction said Capt. Guild for a term of seven months, was discharged and returned home to Dedham about the first of December of the same year.
Also in the month of July 1780 I turned out for a soldier and entered the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Bullard and was assigned to John Brown's Company and marched through Taunton to Pawtucket Ferry, thence over to Rhode Island, in the course of duty I performed soldiers duty for a term of three months, was honorably discharged and returned to Dedham in the month of November of the same year. I think in the early part of that month.
And I further DECLARE That I have never received any Pension from the United States or from any State, That this is the first application ever made by me for a Pension. That my name is not on the Pension Roll of any State of the agency of any State, and that I hereby relinquish every claim or annuity for revolutionary services, except the present, I now apply for.
Dedham September 20 th 1832
Jonathan Fuller

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & is entitled as he states J. M. Williams J. H. C. O.
I James Ward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Shultz for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office on the day & year first aforesaid.
James Ward 3

Annah Fuller's Pension Application - 1838 -

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss. }
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court - before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Annah Fuller a resident of Dedham - in said County, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Annah Fuller of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Jonathan Fuller late of Dedham  forementioned deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Seven months service as a Soldier, at Nantasket and the Islands in Massachusetts bay in Capt Aaron Guilds Company rendered between the month of April and December in the year seventeen hundred and twenty six
Also three months service as a Soldier in service at Rhode Island in Capt Moses Bullards Company beginning at the latter part of August and ending near the first day December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty—
And for a more minute description of these military services and the evidence to sustain them, I rely on the details and proof of the same forwarded to the war department by said Jonathan Fuller my late husband, in aid of his Claim for a Pension in the year A. D. 1832.
That said Jonathan Fuller was pensioned under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of a little over thirty dollars per year during his life and received the same accordingly, and that I believe the aforesaid services were in the line of the militia, and rendered by said Jonathan Fuller in the capacity of a Volunteer.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Annah Guild , that I was lawfully married to the said Jonathan Fuller on the Eighteenth day of March — A. D. 1784, that my late husband the said Jonathan Fuller , died at Dedham aforesaid — on the Eighth day of April — A. D. 1834, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said Jonathan Fuller prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Annah  her  Fuller mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and year first above written Before
S Leland Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. I Jonathan H. Cobb
18 Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk, & that their several respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

2470 Annah Fuller's Pension Appli - 1838 - 1
admitted P. 9 mo 18 day p 32.
died 8 Ap l 34
Return to be made to the Subscriber, at
Dedham Mass ts Yrs W. G. Pillsbury

I John Morse of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Fuller late of said Dedham dec d and who was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress post June 7 th 1832 at the time of his death. That he the said Fuller died some time in the month of April A D 1834, at which time he was residing at Shurton for a short time with one of his son's, and I further say that I am privy to the fact, that Annah Fuller the widow of said Jonathan has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, and that she the said Annah Fuller remains the widow of said Jonathan Fuller, at the Present time —
John Morse
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
September 6 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named John Morse a credible Witness, who subscribed to and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

"Intentions of Marriage" top of a page
"Mr Jonathan Fuller and Miss. Annah Guild both of Dedham Feb y 21 st 1784"
"Marriages" top of another page
"Mr Jonathan Fuller & Miss Hannah Guild of Dedham by Rev. J. Chickering"
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby certify and say, that I am at this time the Clerk of the town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, That the foregoing Extracts shewing the Intention, and afterwards the marriage, of Jonathan Fuller and Annah Guild are both true Copies of the Record thereof with the exception of the date of the marriage which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows.
"1784, March 18"
And I further certify that I copied both the foregoing extracts of the Intention of the marriage, and the extract shewing the marriage, because, in the entry of the marriage, the females given name begins with H. whereas it should begin with A. and as this marriage is entered on said records in a different hand writing from the Intention of marriage my belief is, that this mistake of one letter has occured by an unintentional error of a new Town Clerk, and from my own personal acquaintance with the parties I have no doubt that the said Jonathan Fuller and Annah Guild were lawfully married by the Rev. J. Chickering as above stated March 18 th 1784.
Richard Ellis Clerk of the town of Dedham
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 2 nd 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made oath that the matter certified by him in the foregoing statement, is just and true.
Before me W. Ellis Justice of the Peace

of Jonathan Fuller , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
md. 24257- Jan 15 1916
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr - May 1776 7 mos Private Asa Guild Whitney Nass -   July 1780 3 mos Henry Ballard and John Bacon  
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dedham Mass Date of application for pension, Apr 21 1832 His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Dedham, Norfolk Co Mass Age at date of application, Born Dec 19 1759 Remarks: He died April 8 1834 at Dedham He married  Abigail Guild March 18, 1784 at Dedham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
John D. Sleeper 108 South Broad St
Commissioner.

15228 Jonathan Fuller of Dedham road
Pratt
9 Mar 18 days
$31.98
Wm Ellis Esq Dedham Mass Hon. J. G. Kendall JR

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jonathan Fuller further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Documentary & Witness
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5, 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Jonathan Fuller Map, Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Per Offic
10th Dec 1838 JH
April 26, 1839

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Mr Edwards, Sir.
Dedham Mass 11 July 28 th 1843
Herewith are again transmitted the sixteen Applications, for an allowance under the act of Congress of March 3 1843. Viz. that of - Anna Guild - Mary Battle - Elizabeth Harlow - Esther Chickering - Caroline Onion - Sarah Billings - Rachel Bullard - Rebecca Dana - Elizabeth Smith - Annah Fuller - Mary Green - Rachel Holmes - Olive Dean - Polly Orr - Chloe Drake - and Attarah Smith - . which some weeks since were returned to me from your Department, because, (as I understood by yours of July 6 th Ins t ) that only one Certificate of Magistracy refering to the whole of these Claims, was attached to the file containing the whole. and was deemed insufficient, Therefore to obviate that objection, I have caused a Certificate of Magistracy to be attached to each of said Claims by our Secretary of State - . The four first claims above mentioned, are contained in this Package - and the other twelve are in three other Packages containing four each, forwarded at the same time with this - . As I trust that no valid objections will be found against any of the small claims aforesaid, I hope to receive the result in the course of next month - .
I am Sir, very Respectfully Your Obe t Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W m G. Ellis

2571
Massachusetts
Annah Fuller widow of Jonathan Fuller, Dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 8th April 1834 - of Norfolk (in the State of Mass ) who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Whitney in the  line for  1804.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 32 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April 1839  and sent to William Ellis, Dedham Massachusetts .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 96.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 16.00 $112.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 87 .

2936
Annah Fuller's Claim Pension Act. March 3 d - 1843. Please to report the result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass ts
Wm. Gellis
acmd 32 1

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
On this third day of April A.D. 1843, Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Annah Fuller a resident of Dedham in said County of Norfolk aged Eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1843, granting Pensions to certain Widows of Officers and Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Jonathan Fuller who served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was pensioned at the rate of $1.08 per annum during his natural life, under the U.S. Act of June 7 th 1832, and who died at Dedham aforesaid, on the eighth day of April A.D. 1834. That in the month of October A.D. 1838, she made and forwarded to the U.S. Pension Department her application for a five years Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, with the requisite proofs of said Revolutionary service, and the proof of her lawful marriage to him the said Jonathan Fuller her late husband deceased; That she subsequently received a Pension Certificate granting her a Pension of 32 dollars per annum for a term of five years from March 4 th A.D. 1836, that she received said Pension, ending March 4 th 1841, and at the receipt of the last payment thereof, surrendered her said Pension Certificate to the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but continues to be the widow of said Jonathan Fuller deceased, and is now Eightyone years of age.
Annah Fuller
sworn to and subscribed by the said Annah Fuller, on the day and year first above written
Before W m Ellis ) Justice of the Peace
And I further certify, that the above named applicant Annah Fuller is personally known to me to be the identical person who was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th A.D. 1838, as she has above stated
W m Ellis ) Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, JAIRUS WARE, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed deposition is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jairus Ware

I Enoch Talbot of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy four years of age, hereby testify and say that I was knowing to Jonathan Fuller, serving as a soldier at Rhode Island in Col. Bacon's company for the term of three months in the year 1780. This service commenced in the month of August and ended in November of the same year, and I further say that I performed soldier's duty for the same term of time in Col. Moses Bullard's company which was stationed at the same  the same place with said Col. Bacon's company at the same time, and that said Jonathan Fuller is at this time residing at Dedham aforesaid —.
Dedham Sept 22-1832 —
Enoch Talbot
Norfolk ss. Oct 4 th 1832 Then the above named Enoch Talbot personally appeared and made oath that the matter set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before me W m G. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Dedham Feb 5 th 1833. From personal knowledge I hereby certify that the above named Enoch Talbot, who made, subscribed and testified the above affidavit before me Oct 4 th 1832, is a credible witness.
W m G. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, September 12 - 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that Jonathan Fuller served under    Date {  Captains {  Col. {  Reg't {  Terms of Service  dischard {  amt of service {    months  days  months    1776  Sam'l Guild {  Whitney {   2  15  1  1776 Nov-26  6 mo. 18 days  
Edward D Bangs, Secy

Visit to Phebe Alice Cutting, Mar. 15, 1906.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 941257
Anna Fuller
Wid. of
Jonathan Fuller
Rev. Rev. line
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O.H. & M. 42571
Q
108 South St. March 2, 1906
Providence R. I.
To the Bureau of Pensions,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the service of Jonathan Fuller, a resident of Attleborough Mass., during the War of the Revolution.
Respectfully yours -
Phoebe Alice Cutting -

W. & N. DIV. MAR 5 1906
PENSION A MAR 3 1906 U. S. OFFICE
PENSION A MAR 3 1906 U. S. OFFICE